How The MERRY Rule Can Prevent Social Burnout During The Holidays:
Feeling booked, broke, and burnt out this holiday season? Same. This episode dives into the MERRY Rule, a five-step check-in designed to help you avoid festive burnout. From protecting your bank account and social battery to making space for rest and doing what you actually want to do, we unpack how Money, Energy, Return, Recovery, and You can guide better holiday decisions—without turning you into the Grinch.  

Get These Work Things Done This Week to Unplug Over the Holidays:
Consider this your end-of-year work reset. We’re talking about what to get done now so future-you can enjoy the holidays guilt-free: closing out major projects, organizing your digital life, refreshing your resume, and celebrating everything you accomplished this year. Less chaos, more peace.  

What's Trending:
From festive concerts to fanfiction becoming real life, this episode is all over the place—in the best way. We’re diving into iHeartRadio Jingle Ball happening tonight, the new Girl Scout cookie drop, Zootopia 2’s character Gary, and the bizarre rise in blue pit viper sales (yes, the very dangerous snake). Add in BART delays caused by a car crash and Olivia Rodrigo living out a One Direction fanfic moment, and you’ve got a classic chaotic catch-up.  

Second Date Update:
Tyler met Brooke on Hinge and thought their dinner date in the city was magic. They shared great laughs, real spark, and genuine connection. But after a quick hug goodbye, she disappeared. What happened?  

TSA’s Guide To Which Holiday Gifts Won’t Make It Through Security:
If you’ve ever had to unwrap a present at the TSA checkpoint, this one’s for you. We’re talking about TSA’s holiday travel tips, including why gift bags beat wrapping paper, which electronics need extra screening, and why eggnog and snow globes might not make the cut. Save yourself the hassle and travel smarter this season.  

Good News:
From heartbreak to hope. We talk about Tangi, a dog abandoned in a taped-up box outside a Pennsylvania shelter, the compassion shown by shelter workers, and the moment her story turned into a happy ending with adoption.